Guardian Cryptic #28507

2021-07-26

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Across

7a

15 boxes you in (7)

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8a

Couple of 15s surrounding a Monopoly area (7)

9a

15 cut, we hear? (4)

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10a

Caustic substance alive with 15 (9)

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12a

Reportedly 15s, something green on the table? (5)

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13a

It seems likely jerk is ready to pen article (1,4,3)

15a

Frame that's attached to pan in storeroom, did you say? (4)

16a

Crop: one planted in network? (5)

17a

Promotion featured in biography, perhaps (4)

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18a

15, old one (8)

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20a

15 briefly clipped back (5)

21a

Plant cherry to the left beside acorn, I gathered (9)

22a

Steer back of coach onto 15 (4)

24a

Layer right inside bourbon, for example (7)

25a

First lot shortly arranged for the arranger? (7)

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Down

1d

Feature of 6, where white bishop begins? (4)

2d

A fourth tequila drunk (plus the fifth in reserve also to be drunk) (8)

3d

Vessel's a part of 15, by the sound of it (6)

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4d

Lifesaver in 15 that's close to 8 (4,4)

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5d

Removed cooler position (6)

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6d

15 with blunted needle? (4)

11d

Nick climbs around it after I set up (9)

12d

Hard copy up 15 (5)

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14d

Country shortly after revolution importing small 15 (5)

16d

Official 15 (8)

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17d

15 god embraced by US actress (8)

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19d

15 is looking good (6)

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20d

Very little trust after borders abandoned in Iraq (6)

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21d

Part of 15 in port (4)

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23d

12 down 15 south of lake (4)

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